PhD Position on 'safe Human-robot Interaction' at Technical University of Munich

Posted onDecember 13, 2018 byAdmin

Technical University of Munich is pleased to invite applicants to apply for a new opening PhD position in computer science. Applicants should apply as soon as possible.

Safety issues during physical human-robot interaction has attracted increasing attention from researchers in various fields of robotics. This is motivated by the fact that human and robot will work intensively and closely together. In order to ensure human safety for various human-robot contact scenarios, potential threats should be studied and safe human-robot interaction strategies should be developed. This can include:

-Design and analysis of collision experiments and/or testing devices

-Development and verification of collision simulations

-Survey of biomechanics and forensics literature

-Motion planning and/or control schemes for ensuring human safety

-Prediction and control for optimal safety and performance trade-off

-Adaption to the sensor field of view

We are looking for individuals with experience in the following areas and strong interest to further develop their skills: